Title: The Louisiana Purchase

Total Pages: 2

Words: 580

Works Cited:8

Citation Style: MLA

Document Type: Research Paper

Essay Instructions:
Newspaper Article
This assignment is a creative writing exercise that will incorporate primary and secondary source documents. It is to be a two page article including endnotes and a bibliography.
The article is to be about THE LOUISIANAPURCHASE with an angle into Thomas Jefferson’s state of mind (why he thought it necessary, what doubts might have been going through his mind etc.) Transport yourself back in time as if you were the news reporter. In the article, describe the basic who, what, where, when based on research of 8 primary and secondary scholarly historical sources. Include two quotations from primary sources ??" as if you interviewed those people to write your news story. Include quotes from two secondary sources as well (scholarly works by historians) about the analysis of the event (the why and how, the cause and effect, and significance in history).
You might think of the primary source as a personal aid to Thomas Jefferson, his wife Martha, or even a diary from any of these people. However do not incorporate quotations that would appear to be obvious to the reader, they should provide something interesting that most people wouldn’t know. You might also research the reaction of Napoleon Bonaparte or some other French perspective using a secondary source by an historian. You could also “interview” a Native American Chief living in the region at that time and get his perspective foreshadowing his people’s future relationship with the United States.
You must include notes within the text of the article (when you quote and/ or paraphrase) and compile a page of endnote citations. The bibliography documents your research process and efforts and includes all sources researched, not just those cited or quoted. Use 8 Scholarly sources (books, journal articles, or primary sources). You are to utilize MLA citation format.
Basic Requirements
• Include a Title and date for the article,
• Combination of 8 primary and secondary scholarly historical sources
• Include 2 quotations from primary sources
• Include 2 quotations from secondary sources
• Include notes w/in text when quoting or paraphrasing
• Compile a bibliography in MLA format and include endnote citations on this page

The following is an example of what the final product should look like (disregard the side column articles.)

The United States first became serious about acquiring the port of New Orleans after it was ceded by Spain to France in October of 1800 in the infamous secret Third Treaty of San Ildefonso. And with France in control of the mouth of the Mississippi River, American trade was at the mercy of the French. But there were those who saw this as an opportunity, among whom was the President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson.. Upon hearing the news, Jefferson immediately wrote to the American Minister in France, Robert R. Livingston, "There is on the globe one single spot, the possessor of which is our natural and habitual enemy. It is New Orleans."[footnoteRef:3] [3: "Jefferson's Letter to Robert Livingston, April 18, 1802." The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson. Web. 15 March 2011 http://www.bobsuniverse.com/BWAH/03-Jefferson/18202418a.pdf ]

Jefferson ordered Livingston to try to acquire the port in order to ensure the United States' free access to the ocean trade from the Mississippi River. The importance Jefferson placed upon this endeavor was demonstrated when he wrote "Every eye in the U.S. is now fixed on this affair of Louisiana. Perhaps nothing since the revolutionary war has produced more uneasy sensations through the body of the nation…"[footnoteRef:4] American trade down the Mississippi had been interrupted in the past and Americans wanted to ensure this never happened again. Even some members of Congress agreed that New Orleans was a potential danger to American trade and had authorized the executive branch "to commence with more effect a negotiation with the French and Spanish governments relative to the purchase from them of the island of New Orleans and the provinces of East and West Florida."[footnoteRef:5] [4: Ibid.] [5: Cerami]

Soon after negotiations opened, it became apparent that the French wanted to sell more than just the port of New Orleans, they wanted to sell the entire Louisiana Territory for 100 million francs (slightly less that 20 million dollars). Robert Livingston made his views of this offer, which was greater in scope than his original instructions, known in a letter to Madison when he stated "We shall do all we can to cheapen the purchase; but my sentiment is that we shall buy,"[footnoteRef:6] And this sentiment was echoed by the president when he wrote to John Dickinson on Aug 9th 1803, "The acquisition of New Orleans would of itself have been a great thing, as it would have ensured to our Western brethren the means of exporting their produce…"[footnoteRef:7] but Jefferson went on to reveal a secondary purpose

Title: Louisiana Purchase

Total Pages: 5

Words: 1381

Bibliography:0

Citation Style: APA

Document Type: Essay

Essay Instructions:
Two seperate questions:
#1-Explain the importance of the LouisianaPurchase to America''s westward expansion. How did the United States handle the problem presented by the indigenous people as the population moved westward?

#2-What were the important consequences of the early Industrial Revolution in the United States prior to the Civil War?

Books to use are as follows:
Portrait of America (volume one: to 1877:
Stephen Oates (pages- 143-187 & page 292-302)

A People and a nation (Volume A to 1877)
Mary Beth Norton (Chapter 9-10, 12-14)

Title: Louisiana purchase westward expansion manifest destiny

Essay Instructions:
This is what i was thinking for compare and contrast ;

Louisianapurchase, westward expansion/ manifest

WRITING HISTORICAL ANALOGY ESSAYS

Here is a detailed description of what a "Historical Analogy" is for the purposes of this course:

Historical Analogies are essays that compare/contrast two or more historical events, issues, and/or ideas.

Analogies help to increase understanding by dealing with relationships and comparisons - the new to the old, the unknown to the known. That is, analogies help us to understand unfamiliar ideas, things, and situations by showing how these matters are similar to something we already know.

The instructions below should give you an idea of what the skeleton of a historical analogy essay might look like:

You would write a brief introduction that states your thesis (central idea, whatever - however you learned it) and previews how your essay will be constructed:

[Then you would write the body of your paper:]
You would then tie it all together with a well-written conclusion.
So, the idea is to compare/contrast two historical events/issues from the same era, or one historical event/issue from one era with a similar historical event/issue from another era, or
a current event with a historical event we have read about or discussed.
Thus, Historical Analogy assignment is essentially an essay discussing and analyzing what you have learned in a way that makes history meaningful to us in our present day.
Analogies should be a MINIMUM length of 4 double spaced pages. REMEMBER, this is the minimum. You should go beyond the minimum if you expect to receive higher than minimum points for this assignment. You must use AT LEAST three sources OTHER THAN your textbook. You should send your analogy to the instructor via the MESSAGES center (as an attachment). The Dropbox can be found under the ? Tools? navigation button.

Be sure to cite all sources that you use! You must also provide a list of your sources/references at the end of your paper. This should be the last page of your paper. This is a must! Use the APAstyle and format.

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